R Roola Field Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined May 5, 2013 Messages 986 Reaction score 0 Location North London Hive Type National Number of Hives 30+ Aug 23, 2016 #1
viridens Field Bee Joined Jul 24, 2010 Messages 772 Reaction score 97 Location GB Hive Type warre Number of Hives 4. Experimenting with Warres after 30 years of Nationals Aug 23, 2016 #2 It looks like a Great Wood Wasp (Horntail) to me. That rear-end ovipositor is for laying eggs under tree bark. No threat to bees or hives. Last edited: Aug 23, 2016
It looks like a Great Wood Wasp (Horntail) to me. That rear-end ovipositor is for laying eggs under tree bark. No threat to bees or hives.
Millet Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2015 Messages 9,135 Reaction score 14 Location Co / Durham / Co Cleveland and Northumberland Hive Type National Number of Hives 17 nucs.... Aug 23, 2016 #3 Don't touch it, it will kill you